In this image from video circulating on social media, protesters dance and cheer around a bonfire as they take to the streets of Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Iran executed two men convicted over their role in unrest in Tehran in January 2026, including setting fire to a mosque, damaging…
A crested Ibis marked with painted wings flies as it was released into wild during an event in Hakui, Japan on May 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Eight crested ibises were released into the wild in a north-central Japanese town, decades after the birds went extinct in the country. The endangered birds took off…
Furaha Tikamanyire, a Congolese health worker who recovered from the Ebola virus receives her certificate of discharge at the Evangelical Medical Center, as she stands with Director-General of the WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Four nurses who were being treated…
An electric power vehicle enters a Hanwha Aerospace facility following an explosion in Daejoen, South Korea on June 1, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP An explosion and fire occurred at a defence company in South Korea on Monday (June 1, 2026), killing five people and injuring two others, officials said. The deadly incident happened at…
The Trump administration is pushing to unleash the power of artificial intelligence for the U.S. military while facing calls to put up guardrails around the rapidly developing technology from some companies — and even notes of caution from top leaders in uniform. Adm. Frank Bradley, head of U.S. Special Operations Command, told attendees of a…
Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s remarks about border encroachment triggered a major political uproar in Parliament. The government later issued a clarification, citing technical factors related to shifting river boundaries. Source link
Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from owning social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young users. The rules require social media platforms to implement age-verification systems and block users under 16 from creating accounts. They apply to platforms with at least…
Smoke rises in southern Lebanon following an airstrike, as seen from northern Israel, on May 31, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the diplomatic negotiations between Israel and Lebanon and has proposed a plan to allow…
Iran says does not trust U.S. as Trump toughens terms Iran’s chief negotiator warned on Sunday (May 31, 2026) the United States was not to be trusted, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secured Iranian rights. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s remarks came as reports emerged that US President Donald…
Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century, the military said on Sunday (May 31, 2026). The taking of Beaufort castle, near the city of Nabatiyeh, followed days of airstrikes and intense fighting in nearby villages…